Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -0.9394 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.9394 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 38.4%
World rank
114th
of 195 countries
All-time high
3.5 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-12.22 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Japan, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Japan recorded -0.9394 % change on previous year for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 38.4% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 3.5 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -12.22 % change on previous year, in 1970.
Japan ranks 114th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -2.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1964 | -4.15 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1965 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1966 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1967 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1968 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1969 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1970 | -12.22 % change on previous year | +438.5% |
| 1971 | -10.26 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1972 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1973 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1974 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -200.5% |
| 1975 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2505 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1977 | -0.9507 % change on previous year | -479.6% |
| 1978 | -5.24 % change on previous year | +450.9% |
| 1979 | -0.058 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1980 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +4209.3% |
| 1981 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1982 | -0.6625 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1983 | 0.576 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 1984 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +129.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8952 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1986 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -233.5% |
| 1987 | -4.61 % change on previous year | +285.5% |
| 1988 | -0.8021 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1989 | -0.4701 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1990 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +338.6% |
| 1991 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7272 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 1993 | -0.2789 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 1994 | 0.99 % change on previous year | -455.0% |
| 1995 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -495.0% |
| 1996 | -5.59 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1997 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1998 | -6.52 % change on previous year | +519.7% |
| 1999 | -0.3242 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2000 | -0.1118 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 2001 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +1584.0% |
| 2002 | -0.2223 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2003 | -0.8236 % change on previous year | +270.6% |
| 2004 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -299.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1026 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2006 | -0.6993 % change on previous year | -781.9% |
| 2007 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 2008 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +93.1% |
| 2009 | -0.2113 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2010 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -603.5% |
| 2011 | -0.8851 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3919 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2784 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2014 | -0.526 % change on previous year | -289.0% |
| 2015 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +97.2% |
| 2016 | -0.7898 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2017 | -0.6707 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2018 | -0.3442 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2019 | -0.3385 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2020 | -0.2334 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2021 | -0.4486 % change on previous year | +92.2% |
| 2022 | -0.7605 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 2023 | -0.679 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2024 | -0.9394 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.65 % change on previous year | -4.15 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -3.22 % change on previous year | -12.22 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9964 % change on previous year | -4.61 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.04 % change on previous year | -6.52 % change on previous year | 0.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5519 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2858 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6122 % change on previous year | -0.9394 % change on previous year | -0.2334 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 111 Panama -0.8097 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Estonia -0.8377 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Viet Nam -0.8755 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Honduras -0.9953 % change on previous year compare
- 116 USSR -1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Chile -1.12 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Japan was -0.9394 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.22 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.